Written question asked by Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green Party) on Tuesday, 8 July 2025, in the House of Lords. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 22 July 2025. It was answered by Baroness Hayman of Ullock (Labour) on Wednesday, 23 July 2025 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Salmon: Fish Farming
- Question
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To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the long-term sustainability of farmed salmon in the context of farmed salmon feed production worsening food security in Southeast Asia and West Africa and exacerbating global inequalities.
- Answer
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Farmed salmon is a key UK food export, and the sector provides vital support to many remote or fragile communities, particularly in Scotland, where its production is concentrated. While aquaculture policy is a devolved matter, the UK Government regularly raises in a variety of international fisheries forums the need to ensure the long-term sustainability of farmed fish.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- HL9211
- Session
- 2024-26
- Subjects
- Equality Food supply Sustainable development Fish farming Salmon South East Asia West Africa
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- 2025-09-06 00:09:49 +0100
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